Arra Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Arra is a village situated in Simlapal block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 211 families residing in the village Arra. The total population of Arra is 979 out of which 509 are males and 470 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Arra is 923.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Arra village is 113 which is 12% of the total population. There are 54 male children and 59 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arra is 1,093 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (923) of Arra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Arra is 69.9%. Thus Arra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 80.66% and the female literacy rate is 57.91% in Arra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Arra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Arra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Arra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 113 | 54 | 59 |
| Literacy | 69.86% | 80.66% | 57.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 345 | 178 | 167 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 283 | 138 | 145 |
| Illiterate | 374 | 142 | 232 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 28.9% of total population in Arra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Arra village out of total population, 386 were engaged in work activities. 85% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 386 workers engaged in Main Work, 51 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 221 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 328 | 212 | 116 |
| Cultivators | 51 | 50 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 221 | 118 | 103 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 53 | 41 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 58 | 46 | 12 |
| Non Working | 593 | 251 | 342 |
Map of Arra, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Arra, Simlapal
Below are the list of villages near Arra village in Simlapal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chakrasol | 1,159 |
| Kusbakra | 131 |
| Kusmi | 262 |
| Bhutsahar | 1,582 |
| Digpar | 503 |
| Barisol | 241 |
| Bandiara | 683 |
| Srirampur | 1,463 |
| Kuchakon | 232 |
| Beoncha | 315 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arra, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia